Summer Boredom Busters | Oak Park Public Library

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1) 100 days of adventure: nature activities, creative projects, and field trips for every season

Author

Eskridge, Greta, 1976-

Description

"This colorful book of hands-on activities for children will connect and enrich your family through adventures, small and big. In 100 Days of Adventure by Greta Eskridge, kids ages 6 to 10 will learn about nature, art, music, and themselves through outdoor and indoor explorations, experiments, crafts, recipes, and more"-- Provided by publisher.

2) 3-D art lab for kids: 36 hands-on adventures in sculpture and mixed media

Author

Series

Lab series (Beverly Mass.)

Description

"An inspiring collection of ideas and projects for encouraging an artistic spirit in children! 3D Art Lab for Kids includes 36 kid-friendly fine art projects in paper, clay, textiles, sculpture, and jewelry. Each project is inspired by the work of a prominent artist and is illustrated with step-by-step full-color photographs of the process as well as finished samples and variations. Whether you use these projects independently or as a curriculum for...

3) 3D printing and maker lab for kids: create amazing projects with CAD design and STEAM ideas

Author

Sequeira, Eldrid

Series

Lab for Kids
Lab for Kids Ser

Description

"3D printing and maker lab for kids presents hands-on activities for learning how to use browser-based software TinkerCAD and SketchUp to design and print projects, along with informative sidebars to support related STEAM concepts"-- Provided by publisher.

Author

Series

Snap books. Paint it
Paint it!

Description

"Step-by-step guides show how to create a variety of projects using acrylic paints"--Provided by publisher.

5) Adventures in lettering: 40 exercises to improve your lettering skills

Author

Warnaar, Dawn Nicole

Description

"This hand-lettering workbook features hand-lettering lessons for beginners, from playing with style and brush calligraphy basics to illustrated hand-lettered designs and lettering styles."-- Back cover.

6) Animal watching

Author

Carson, Mary Kay

Series

Description

"Rewild your life! With metal corners and 448 full-color, highly-illustrated pages, OUTDOOR SCHOOL is your indispensable tool for the outdoors. Make every day an adventure with the included: - Immersive activities to get you exploring - Write-in sections to journal about experiences - Next-level adventures to challenge even seasoned nature lovers. No experience is required-only curiosity and courage. This interactive field guide to animals includes:...

7) Animation lab for kids: fun projects for visual storytelling and making art move

Author

Bellmont, Laura

Description

"In Animation Lab for Kids, artists, teachers, and authors Laura Bellmont and Emily Brink present exciting, fun, hands-on projects that teach kids a range of animation techniques."-- Provided by publisher.

8) The Apollo missions for kids: the people and engineering behind the race to the moon : with 21 activities

Author

Series

For Kids series
For Kids

Description

"The story behind the historic race to the moon, from the perspective of the Americans who lived it--the astronauts and their families, the controllers and engineers, the technicians and politicians who made the impossible possible"-- Provided by publisher.

Author

Murray, Julie, 1969-

Series

Artistic sports
Artistic Sports Ser

Description

Explore the exciting sport of archery by looking at its history, techniques, equipment, and how people compete in the sport today.

Author

Series

Blastoff! readers. 2 Let's play sports!
Let's Play Sports!

Description

""Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to archery. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

11) Art lab for little kids: 52 playful projects for preschoolers!

Author

Series

Lab series (Beverly Mass.)
Lab for Kids

Description

"Developed for the younger set (4-6 year olds) and targeting one of the most critical developmental periods for children, Art Lab for Little Kids is the perfect book for both parents and teachers who are seeking enriching and unique experiences to offer this age group. As in Susan Schwake's first book, Art Lab for Kids (Quarry Books, 2012), the Labs can be used as singular projects, or used to build up to a year of hands-on fine art experiences. Each...

Author

Donnelly, Meredith Magee

Series

Busy little hands

Description

"Each project includes bright pictures for pre-readers and kid-friendly prompts - plus instructions geared toward grownups, with useful set-up tips, questions to ask, and ideas for encouraging children to get the most from each activity"-- Provided by publisher.

13) Awesome engineering activities for kids: 50+ exciting STEAM projects to design and build

Author

Schul, Christina Herkert

Description

"Make engineering for kids fun and inspiring. From toothpick towers and marble runs to egg drops and water rockets, Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids is filled with exciting projects that will challenge and delight kids ages 5-10. Kids learn how and why things work as they explore amazing projects all by themselves. These engineering for kids activities also help them discover important STEAM connections, showing how engineering relies on science,...

14) Awesome kitchen science experiments for kids: 50 STEAM projects you can eat!

Author

Hall, Megan Olivia

Description

"50 educational (and edible!) science experiments you can do at home. In laboratories, at school, and even in your house--science happens everywhere. Awesome Kitchen Science Experiments for Kids brings the excitement of scientific investigation to your kitchen with a heaping helping of experiments that you can really sink your teeth into!"--Publisher's description.

15) The big book of glues, brews, and goos: 500+ kid-tested recipes and formulas for hands-on learning

Author

16) Big Nate boredom buster

Author

Peirce, Lincoln

Description

This activity book is filled to the brim with exciting activities for Nate fans of all ages. There is plenty of space for kids to get creative, and all the favorite characters from Nate's world are included--the know-it-all Gina, Nate's best buddies, Francis and Teddy, his rival, Artur, and his least favorite teacher, Mrs. Godfrey, aka Godzilla. With personality pop quizzes (which Big Nate character are you most like?), the fabulous fun 'o' meter,...

17) Brain games: big book of boredom busters

Author

Drimmer, Stephanie Warren

Description

An activity book that acts as a companion to the TV series Brain games.

18) Bug lab for kids: family-friendly activities for exploring the amazing world of beetles, butterflies, spiders, and other arthropods

Author

Series

Lab series (Beverly Mass.)

Description

Prepare to cozy up with spiders, centipedes, butterflies, and bees, to name just a few! In Bug Lab for Kids, Mississippi State University associate professor, extension entomologist (bug expert), and educator John W. Guyton shares his knowledge and excitement about all things beautiful, creepy, and crawly.

19) Busting boredom in the great outdoors

Author

Series

Boredom Busters
Edge books. Boredom busters

Description

Provides suggestions for different outdoor activities, including making a bird feeder, creating drawings using sidewalk chalk, and making a life-sized board game on the lawn.

20) Busting boredom with experiments

Author

Swanson, Jennifer

Series

Boredom Busters
Edge books. Boredom busters

Description

"Feeling inventive? Get ready to bust boredom with wacky experiments! Learn how to create lightning bolts, build a catapult, and much more. With clear instructions and helpful photos, busting boredom with experiments has never been more fun"--The publisher's web site.